Analysis and prediction of transverse mixing coefficients in natural channels

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 129-139

  Boxall, J B ^a   Guymer, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Mixing; Rivers; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

FLUOROMETERS; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS;

TRANSVERSE MIXING COEFFICIENTS;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

CHANNEL FLOW; DISPERSION; MEANDERING FLOW; MIXING; TRACER;

CHANNEL FLOW; DISPERSION; MEANDER; MIXING; TRACER;

EID: 0037325242     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2003)129:2(129)     Document Type: Article

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